Preparation and Characterization of Some Nanometal Oxides Using Microwave Technique and Their Application to Cotton Fabrics

Table 4

Antibacterial reduction percentages of cotton samples containing metals nanoparticles: sample 1 (FeNPs), sample 2 (CuNPs), sample 3 (CoNPS), and sample 4 (MnNPs).

Number of washings	Sample 1		Sample 2		Sample 3		Sample 4
	S. aureus	E. coli	S. aureus	E. coli	S. aureus	E. coli	S. aureus	E. coli
0	100	100	100	100	100	98.7	100	97.8
10	99.5	97.8	98.4	96.6	97.3	96.5	98.6	95.3
20	99.5	97.8	98.4	96.6	97.3	96.5	98.6	95.3
30	99.5	97.8	98.4	96.6	97.3	96.5	98.6	95.3